The rules have been interpreted in different ways, and have been described as wordy. It is proposed to simplify them as follows:
B3.3 Accelerated Promotion
B3.3.1 “Paddle Up”
A ranked competitor may enter competitions designated for the next division up (referred to below as the Host division). Provided an event is quorate, a competitor “paddling up” achieving a result better than a host division paddler scoring more than 400 points has reached the ‘paddle up standard’.
In the case of a multi-division competition (e.g. Div 1/2 or Div 2/3) where the courses are identical all paddlers in the lower division are considered ‘paddling up’ in the higher division..
B3.3.2 “Paddle Up” Participation Conditions
The entry fee payable will be the same as for competitors in the host division.
Points will be calculated for the Host division as though the “paddling up” competitors were not present. ‘Paddlers up’ will not receive points and will be marked “NR” on the results sheets.
If the event limit is reachedapplied, priority of entry shall be as follows:
a) Up to the priority entry deadline: Host division paddlers, then “paddlers up”, in order of receipt of entries.
b) After the priority entry deadline up to entry cut-off: eligible entries in order of receipt of entries.
Note: the priority entry deadline is the Friday four weeks before the competition.